existed, but the conflict over this law has made it visible. lawmakers can now see what gays and lesbians experience every day in france. >> if the court throws out the challenge, france's first wedding ceremonies could take place as early as june, but opponents also want to make a broader statement. >> people who have come here are also sick and tired of francois hollande and his policies. they want him to quit, and they despise what he is doing. >> the battle lines are drawn, and violence broke out again after the law's approval. protesters threw rocks and bottles. >> we will move things over to paris now. opposition to same-sex marriage is often on religious grounds, get france is in many ways a very secular society. how does that square? what is bringing people out on to the streets? >> it is one of the great contradictions of french society. still today over gay marriage, this legislation has brought people out on the streets because it touches upon their core beliefs. catholics, of course, but also mainstream conservatives. protesters hav